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brockt144
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I recently purchased an 8800GT Nvidia graphics card. I found out that my computer only has 375 watts of power. I will only be running this one graphics card. Will my power supply be able to run it, or will i continue to lag uncontrolably in Age of Conan with my 7300 LE. help.
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I really doubt that's enough power. There's a calculator somewhere at Tom's Hardware that will help you compute the power required for your system.
It depends, that card needs about 400W. Depends on your power supply, if its Single Rail and has the current requirements then it could still be within Spec.
EDIT check out your Power Supply specs, it needs to do : A Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 22 Amps
Yeah most ppl just look at the watts, and over look the Amp rating on the +12v
-Caz
You are going to need a much larger power supply than a 375watt.
I would be hard pressed to run an 8800GTX with my 700watt and a dualcore x2 athlon and my soundblaster, i'd probably only be able to have 3 total drives, maybe 4
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ya 375 watts is cutting it close. I have two 7900gtx graphic cards running SLI and i was able to get it to run on a 400watt. however i unable to get it to run on a 350 watt.. so you really at the sweet spot of maybe not maybe yes.. hehe
I do know my 7900gtx outputs about 85watts so two is 170 watts. so if the 8800gt is a little less than that.. i think you will actually make it.. cut it close but make it. if it works just make sure your power supply is getting good airflow.